Showing posts with label tapas. Show all posts
Showing posts with label tapas. Show all posts

Sunday, 18 May 2008

Family Photos


hello for a bad littlechook who hasn't blogged for days now. Mainly because of a rare night out in london on friday which involved cocktails and bucket loads of rose. The cocktails in a tapas place in shoreditch was very sex and the city but we had to take the fancy leaves out in case we poked our own eyes out.
Anyway, I was able to do some printing today using my butterflies screen to add to a flower garden design and the result is quite lovely and I'd blog more about this if I could upload a picture but I can't find my lead to connect the camera to the laptop.

And for some reason I am feeling all nostaligc this weekend so today's pic is of my two favourite family photos. On is of my daughter Katherine sleeping in the garden of our old flat when she was about 10 weeks old. The other is of me and my gran. I think I am about 4 and it is a strip of pictures from a photo booth (way before digital gave you four of the same photo). My aunt found it in a bundle of family pics she went through recently and the strip has been folded in half. I wonder if it was kept in her purse? It makes me remember what a lovely, strong and kind woman she was and how she would have loved to meet my Katherine.
I've seen walls of family photos in quite a few featured homes in interiors mag such as elle decoration and living etc and I think it adds a real personal touch to a home. I am planning to do this in our hallway over time so that Katherine can see her family members as some live quite far away and we don't get to see them that often.
My first attempt at a montage turned out well using photos from the bundle my aunt gave me including a picture of my dad with us in the 70's with a Borat style 'tash - it's a classic. I love all the 50s and 60s shots of my grandparents on their holidays especially loving the floral prints on my grans dresses.
Anyway that's me for tonight, off to update my neglected etsy shop.

Saturday, 26 April 2008

east london craft guerillas


Went to Penny Fielding Beautiful Interiors in Walthamstow old village today to see the east london craft guerilla market. They use the lovely terrace area at the back of the shop and since it was a lovely sunny day it was perfect.
The free cupcakes were much appreciated by Katherine as she had slept through lunch. We had tapas next door in the Orford Road Saloon Tapas Bar. Their food is amazing. My favourite today was the chorizo and lentils mmmm.
We bought Katherine a dress and a placemat with animals on it (she loves her animals). I really want one of Munano's squirrels aka anton tony jet. I couldn't add his photo from etsy but click here to see his cute lil face. http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=8222035
I'm hoping there will be a space for littlechook at the next event!
North London seemed to have a bit of a magical atmosphere about it today too. The sunshine seems to have made everyone happy. Finsbury Park was full of famillies and friends chilling out and Katherine was running barefoot in the grass.
And now finishing off our day with a few beers.